Atos - Registration Document 2016

D Corporate Responsibility

D.5 Managing the corporate environmental footprint and tackling climate change

and tackling climate change Managing the corporate environmental footprint D.5

Main challenges and achievements

D.5.1

[G4-DMA-Energy] and [G4-DMA-Emissions]

data centers); [G4-EN3] (owned and operated by Atos, co-location excluded) was 90% of the electricity consumed by Atos’ strategic datacenters • renewable sources) (scope: Infrastructure Data Management supplied by decarbonized sources (63% nuclear and 27% as Atos achieved 50% of carbon reduction both in absolute • carbon intensity reduction targets: a carbon reduction by 5 to and in intensity during the period 2008-2015, it set up new energy residual CO 2 emissions; [G4-EN19] since 2010, Atos has compensated 100% of its datacenters • 124 sites (datacenters and offices) were certified ISO 14001, • program. [AO14] taking into account the Group’s acquisition and consolidation operational scopes 1, 2 and 3A); [G4-EN19] 15% by 2020 (tCO 2 per € million revenue, 2016 base line, for

introduction part of the Environment Chapter of the Corporate section 1.3.2 “Atos materiality matrix”, and stated in the Responsibility report 2016. objectives are described in the Environmental table included in Atos main environmental ambitions and challenges with related actions to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the business CDP or the DJSI, as a global leader within the IT sector for its Performance Leadership Index, Atos was recognized as a global risks of climate change. Notably, on the 2016 CDP Climate In 2016, Atos was recognized by many key players such as the leader within the IT sector and was among the top 9% of companies to be awarded an “A” grade worldwide. objectives in all areas described in section D.1.3.2: In 2016, Atos demonstrated great achievements, meeting its after major acquisitions, requiring further optimizations or • Effectiveness) for all its datacenters was estimated at 1.74 implying new consolidations, Atos’ average PUE (Power Usage Data Management data centers); [G4-EN7] and 1.62 in its strategic datacenters (scope: Infrastructure

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[G4-DMA-Energy], [G4-DMA- Emissions] and [G4-15] Environmental management

D.5.2

Governance D.5.2.1

In addition to the governance on Corporate Responsibility aspects, environmental challenges are monitored by the Group Program explained in section 1.1.3 which includes environmental Environmental Manager and the environmental team. Within the

monitoring the environmental challenges at regional and local Business Units, the heads of CR&S are also in charge of

level.

Environmental Policy D.5.2.2 been formalized and published. The Policy is aligned with the In 2016, a new version of the Group’s Environmental Policy has Responsibility & Sustainability program. Group’s strategic ambitions and with the Group’s Corporate the short and long term, regarding the Group’s main The purpose of the Policy is to provide high-level principles, over environmental challenges. The Policy is applicable to all Atos’

favor of the environment. stakeholders to better understand the engagement of Atos in covered. The Policy is also a reference document for our external regardless of their location. The entire Atos organization is entities and operations, all office sites and datacenters and objectives per environmental challenge. The Policy is complemented by a book of operational guidelines

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